My heart is heavy today, because I’ve been considering the matter of salvation. I’ve thought of people I’ve met or conversed with through the years who believe they know God, yet there is little proof of it to see. They sincerely believe they have been saved by Him and Heaven awaits them someday.

Are they really saved? Are they really Christians?

I have cried over the thought of those who think they are right with God, facing final judgment in the hereafter only to be shocked by the Lord’s words as in Matthew 7.

Matthew 7:21-23 states: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’”

Jesus warned us in those verses that it is possible to think you know Him, without knowing Him. So every individual person must make certain for themselves!

Have you asked yourself, am I really saved? Have you examined the Bible’s criteria for salvation and seen it’s fruit in your life.

The same chapter of Matthew also says, “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”

I plead with you today, even if you think you are right with God and sure that Heaven is your final destination, take another look. Reexamine yourself in light of what God has told us through his Word.

These two messages (HERE and HERE) can help you work through that. I pray they will help you know the truth and answer the question: Am I really saved?

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Here's what you might like to know about me. My name is Julia and I'm a Christian. I love the Bible and, much less importantly, a good steak. My goal with this site is to share the truth of scripture with believer and non-believer alike, and to specifically encourage believers to study and know the Bible, and warn them of false teachings in and around the church.
Romans 1:16-17 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, the just shall live by faith."

3 Responses to Are We Really Saved?

I agree that this is a serious problem. I used to be one of those people you are speaking about. When I became a Christian I had already been baptized and was active in my church. I am thankful that God opened my mind to the truth before it was too late.